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Digestive System
Digestive System is the category for questions regarding the breakdown and absorption of food-stuffs in our alimentary canal. Questions about the stomach and intestines can be included in this category.
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Why is the stomach lining replaced so often?
because the hydrochloric acid is a very powerful chemical which burns through the layer of mucuslining the stomach
Why do humans undergo fermentation?
Humans do not undergo fermentation, only plants do. Humans undergo through lactate process instead.
What does the food from stomach pass through to get to the intenstine?
digestion start from the mouth after food is chewed the teeth then breaks food into small pieces and increase surface area. Enzymes can then react with the food more quickly. The mouth possesses; we have the salivary glands which produces saliva containing MUCUS which makes food slippery and easy to swallow and also AMYLASE its an enzyme which catalyses the reaction which breaks down starch to maltose. Soft and slippery food is then rolled by the tongue and then swallowed pushed from mouth to PHARYNX it also pushes the bolus food over the epiglottis into the oesophagus also called gullet it has muscles in its wall which contract behind the food and pushes it along the gut called peristalsis. CARDIAC SPHINCTER regulates the entry of bolus food into the stomach
Can sex cause lower abdomen to get bigger?
Sex can cause bloating if the intercourse goes too deep or too rough. The cervix as a result becomes sore and swollen. This has been known to give a bloated or sore feeling.
A wave of constriction traveling along a tubular organ serving to propel its content is called?
peristalsis
The subcarinal is a lymph node located on the posteroanterior chest wall. These are commonly involved with cancers by metastases (mets) from cancer in the lungs. The term "posteroanterior" refers to an anatomical location used by imaging technicians and radiologists. As a more basic explanation for the location of the "subcarinal area" (or SCA) is a wide area behind the main bronchus and right / left bronchi and thus, also behind the top of the esophagus. See above for an image.
What happens to the digestive system when you don't eat?
In a starvation situation, the digestive system will eventually begin to digest itself.
How fast do you need to eliminate the food before any calories are absorbed?
It varies per food. And calories began to be absirbed with some foods, especially those easily broken down and liquids, within minutes of eating it.
In which animals vomit can you find the whole skeleton of it's last meal?
Because snakes swallow their prey whole, the skeleton can be found intact there.
What are the following items act like an analog system and whichis most like a digital system?
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In digestive system Where are all the most nutrients observed?
Nutrients are found throughout the digestive system. Most nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine.
When you eat your body breaks down the food you eat into a form of sugar called what?
Your body breaks down the food you eat into a form of sugar called glucose.
Which organs are vital in the digestive system?
The organs of the digestive system are mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. The accessory glands of the digestive system are salivary glands, liver and pancreas.
Does diarreah affect digestion?
No. Diarrhea does not have any effect on metabolism. Metabolism is usually determined by the amount of muscle mass you have.
What are 5 basic indigestion remedies?
Well I know that Rennie's and Bistadol work wonders. Some shops also provide a brand of their own indigestion remedies, so that might also help. Paracetamol can also help.
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What are the structures formed from the hindgut?
Structures derived from the hindgut are:
- distal third of the transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
- rectum
- upper portion of the anal canal
What would give a dog indigestion?
Dogs have a tendency to eat just about anything, including plastic, cloth, feces, decayed food, medication, animal carcasses, insects, bones, wood chips and dirt. Vets refer to this craving for the inedible, or barely edible, as "garbage gut." It is probably a holdover from dogs' beginnings as wild canines who scavanged anything in order to survive. With this tendency in mind, it is easy to see how a pooch might ingest something that could upset her stomach, or even require surgery!
What system is the appendix in?
The appendix is anatomically part of the digestion system but its' function is part of the immune system.
What enzyme is used to digest starch?
Digestion of starch and other carbohydrates begins in the mouth with an enzyme called salivary amylase.
Site where digestion of disaccharides takes place?
The site where digestion of disaccharides takes place is in the mouth. An example of disaccharides is lactose, maltose, and sucrose.
